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Of the 80-plus species of plants and animals documented using the Cahill Park cattail marsh, several include rare wetland-dependent birds.
Evers and Democrats got much of what they asked and legislative Republicans scored some victories, as well. With a little outside prodding, what emerged from the Capitol is a budget that should serve Wisconsin well.
At 1:30 a.m., while most of Wisconsin was asleep, Governor Evers quietly vetoed a project that would’ve protected Brillion families from devastating floods. It wasn’t about policy, it was about politics. … The backlash from Brillion residents and the local press forced his hand. Now, his administration is scrambling to rewrite the story, pretending they supported the project all along. But we have the receipts.
Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region are well-positioned to shape a new, emerging fusion energy industry. It’s a rare chance — like the birth of Silicon Valley — to create an industry with potential for massive growth.
Trust is everything. Rebuilding it is a sacred duty. So it is stunning to see the allegations aimed at former Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl.
Following initial progress, staffing vacancies are again rising in Wisconsin prisons. Improving training, safety and workplace culture would help retain officers, some say.
One City Schools embrace innovation and are a model of best practices in education from around the world. Yes, it is obviously a “whatever it takes” approach to ensure kids learn. But the approaches included in the curriculum have proven track records of success.
The debate in Waukesha will occur everywhere.
While all the public’s attention has been focused on the congressional machinations over the budget, with a few brief distractions like bunker-buster bombs being dropped on Iran, the administration is busy quietly dismantling programs that had positioned America for the future.
Amid financial problems, staff layoffs, board leadership questioned.
Leaders in Madison and Washington diverge on tax policy, Medicaid, partisanship.
We are putting in the minimum, and this budget keeps us on the lowest tier as a state for investment in our public schools and our young children compared to other states. Meanwhile, we continue to be among the biggest spenders on our juvenile offenders.
Unfinished business includes ways of blocking corrosive ideas and permitting freedom to flourish.
We Energies’ new natural gas plants will meet all local, state and federal environmental and health regulations.
Why legacy civil rights organizations need you now more than ever.
Of Milwaukee’s three Socialist Party mayors, the longest-serving was Dan Hoan. Elected to six terms over 24 years, Hoan was nationally recognized as an exceptional mayor.
Recall efforts against village board trustee Bill Landgraf gains needed signatures
City officials knew about the referendum requirement “from the beginning” but kept it hidden through 8 years of planning.
In Milwaukee alone, Target has contributed nearly $250,000 in guest-directed giving locally across areas like education, health, civil rights, human services, and youth-programs since 2020.
The similarities between what Project 2025 proposed and what Trump’s second administration has unleashed on Americans is striking, but now is not the time to be complacent and simply hope for change.
Of the 80-plus species of plants and animals documented using the Cahill Park cattail marsh, several include rare wetland-dependent birds.
Evers and Democrats got much of what they asked and legislative Republicans scored some victories, as well. With a little outside prodding, what emerged from the Capitol is a budget that should serve Wisconsin well.
At 1:30 a.m., while most of Wisconsin was asleep, Governor Evers quietly vetoed a project that would’ve protected Brillion families from devastating floods. It wasn’t about policy, it was about politics. … The backlash from Brillion residents and the local press forced his hand. Now, his administration is scrambling to rewrite the story, pretending they supported the project all along. But we have the receipts.
Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region are well-positioned to shape a new, emerging fusion energy industry. It’s a rare chance — like the birth of Silicon Valley — to create an industry with potential for massive growth.
Trust is everything. Rebuilding it is a sacred duty. So it is stunning to see the allegations aimed at former Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl.
Following initial progress, staffing vacancies are again rising in Wisconsin prisons. Improving training, safety and workplace culture would help retain officers, some say.
One City Schools embrace innovation and are a model of best practices in education from around the world. Yes, it is obviously a “whatever it takes” approach to ensure kids learn. But the approaches included in the curriculum have proven track records of success.
The debate in Waukesha will occur everywhere.
While all the public’s attention has been focused on the congressional machinations over the budget, with a few brief distractions like bunker-buster bombs being dropped on Iran, the administration is busy quietly dismantling programs that had positioned America for the future.
Amid financial problems, staff layoffs, board leadership questioned.
Leaders in Madison and Washington diverge on tax policy, Medicaid, partisanship.
We are putting in the minimum, and this budget keeps us on the lowest tier as a state for investment in our public schools and our young children compared to other states. Meanwhile, we continue to be among the biggest spenders on our juvenile offenders.
Unfinished business includes ways of blocking corrosive ideas and permitting freedom to flourish.
We Energies’ new natural gas plants will meet all local, state and federal environmental and health regulations.
Why legacy civil rights organizations need you now more than ever.
Of Milwaukee’s three Socialist Party mayors, the longest-serving was Dan Hoan. Elected to six terms over 24 years, Hoan was nationally recognized as an exceptional mayor.
Recall efforts against village board trustee Bill Landgraf gains needed signatures
City officials knew about the referendum requirement “from the beginning” but kept it hidden through 8 years of planning.
In Milwaukee alone, Target has contributed nearly $250,000 in guest-directed giving locally across areas like education, health, civil rights, human services, and youth-programs since 2020.
The similarities between what Project 2025 proposed and what Trump’s second administration has unleashed on Americans is striking, but now is not the time to be complacent and simply hope for change.
